2015
Patterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis during Inpatient Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey
Lee E, Smith B, Merrey J, Lee A, Podoltsev N, Barbarotta L, Litzow M, Prebet T, Luger S, Gore S, Streiff M, Zeidan A. Patterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis during Inpatient Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey. Blood 2015, 126: 4455. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.4455.4455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupVTE prophylaxisEvidence-based guidelinesVenous thromboembolismCancer Research GroupAcute leukemiaAL patientsConsolidation therapyPharmacologic prophylaxisVTE preventionPlatelet countPractice patternsJohns Hopkins Institutional Review BoardWeb-based surveyLimited high-quality studiesPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVTE prophylaxis practicesVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisSequential compression devicesPlatelet count thresholdQuestion web-based surveyHigh-quality studiesInstitutional review boardProphylactic anticoagulationThromboembolism prophylaxisPatterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey
Lee EJ, Smith BD, Merrey JW, Lee AI, Podoltsev NA, Barbarotta L, Litzow MR, Prebet T, Luger SM, Gore S, Streiff MB, Zeidan AM. Patterns of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During Treatment of Acute Leukemia: Results of a North American Web-Based Survey. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2015, 15: 766-770.e4. PMID: 26363982, PMCID: PMC4663156, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.07.637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAcute leukemiaVTE prophylaxisPrevention of VTEPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisEvidence-based guidelinesHigh-quality studiesConsolidation therapyPharmacologic prophylaxisThromboembolism prophylaxisNorth American providersVTE preventionSignificant morbidityProspective studyPatient populationHigh riskProphylaxisLower riskResponse ratePatientsWeb-based surveyLeukemiaSpectrum of practicesAmerican providers
2011
Impact of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis “Smart Orderset”: Improved Compliance, Fewer Events
Zeidan A, Streiff M, Ahmed S, Kraus P, Hobson D, Horn P, Shermock K, Tinoco G, Haut E. Impact of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis “Smart Orderset”: Improved Compliance, Fewer Events. Blood 2011, 118: 172. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.172.172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVTE risk factorsVTE prophylaxisRisk factorsSymptomatic VTEMajor bleedingPharmacologic prophylaxisPatient demographicsExact testRetrospective cohort chart reviewRisk-appropriate VTE prophylaxisCohort chart reviewOutcome adjudication committeeRisk of VTEVTE prophylaxis guidelinesVTE prophylaxis recommendationsPost-hospital dischargeVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisSanofi-AventisPrimary outcome measureFisher's exact testT-testStudent's t-testDaily heparinHospital VTEProphylaxis guidelines